Woman's Mission
A Series of Congress Papers on the Philanthropic Work of Women by Eminent Writers

Using information from over 300 organisations worldwide, these reports from 1893 reveal the diversity of charitable work undertaken by women.

Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts (Edited by)

9781108057349, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 August 2013

514 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.9 cm, 0.75 kg

Granddaughter of the banker Thomas Coutts, the philanthropist Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts (1814–1906) was one of the most remarkable women of her age, giving away an estimated £4 million of her inheritance to a wide range of causes at home and abroad. She set an example to others, offering support in a practical way without fuss, working with Charles Dickens on schemes to improve the lot of the poverty-stricken, striving to ameliorate the conditions in which they lived. The Church of England was another beneficiary of her largesse, receiving endowments for bishoprics, churches, and elementary and technical school buildings. In 1893, she edited this collection of papers from a congress held during the international exposition in Chicago. It offers a fascinating snapshot - drawing on information from over 300 organisations worldwide - of the astonishing variety of charitable work undertaken by women in the late nineteenth century.

Preface Baroness Burdett-Coutts
'The work of woman's hand' Mrs Alexander
Women's work for children Hesba Stretton
For the little ones, 'food, fun and fresh air' Mrs Molesworth
Women's work for the welfare of girls Miss E. Sellars
Clubs for working girls Hon. Maude Stanley
Clubs for boys and young men Miss Violet Brooke-Hunt
The responsibilities of mothers Mrs Sumner
Working guilds and work societies Mrs G. A. Sala
Woman's work in the ragged schools Countess Compton
Emigration Hon. Mrs Stuart Wortley
How and why the Navvy Mission Society was formed Mrs Charles Garnett
My work among navvies at Beckenham Miss Marsh
Women's work in connection with the Church of England Mrs Boyd Carpenter
On the associated work of women in religion and philanthropy Miss Emily James
Rescue work by women among women Miss Mary H. Steer
Work among soldiers Miss Anne Beale
Work among sailors Miss Agnes E. Weston
'Friedenheim', home of peace for the dying The Authoress of 'The Schönberg-Cotta Family'
Sick-nursing and health-nursing Miss Florence Nightingale
Philanthropic aspects of nursing Lady Victoria Lambton and Mrs Malleson
On nursing Hon. Mrs Stuart Wortley
The Royal School of Art Needlework H.R.H. Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein
On philanthropic work of women in Ireland Mrs Gilbert
The work of women as guardians of the poor Miss E. S. Lidgett
The history of workhouse reform Miss Louisa Twining
The organization of women workers Miss Hubbard
Woman the missionary of industry Baroness Burdett-Coutts
Serving one another Miss Petrie R. A.
Growth and development of domestic science Miss Fanny L. Calder
Miss Ormerod's work in agricultural entomology Baroness Burdett-Coutts
Woman's work for animals Hon. Mrs Muir Mackenzie
Philanhropic work of women in British colonies and the east Mrs Cashel Hoey
Statistics of women's work Miss Louisa M. Hubbard
Copy of circular letter
Appendix
Index.

Subject Areas: British & Irish history [HBJD1]